1/11/00: ON DECEMBER 23 AND 28, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR EXECUTED THE CONSENT DECREE AND PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEM ENT (PPA) FOR THE NAHANT MARSH SUPERFUND SITE. THE SETTLING DEFENDANT, SCOTT COUNTY SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION (SCSA) SIGN ED THE CONSENT DECREE IN SEPTEMBER AND THE CITY OF DAVENPORT SIGNED THE PPA IN DECEMBER. THESE COMPANION SETTLEMENTS RESOLVE THE SUPERFUND LIABILITY OF THE CURRENT OWNER/OPERATOR AND THE FUTURE LAND OWNER. E PA REGION VII INCURRED ABOUT $2,000,000 IN RESPONSE COSTS CO NDUCTING A TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE IN 1999. THE SETTLEMENT WITH THE SCSA IS BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE SCSA IS THE ONLY KNOWN PRP FOR THE SITE. THEIR ON LY ASSET IS THE LAND. THE SCSA AGREED TO PLACE A CONSERVATI ON EASEMENT ON THE LAND AND SELL THE LAND TO THE CITY OF DAV ENPORT. ALL SALE PROCEEDS WILL BE PAID TO EPA. THE CITY AGREES TO BUY THE LAND SUBJECT TO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATI ON FACILITY ON THE LAND. THE FACILITY IS OF GREAT INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT HAS A UNIQUE WETLAND ECOSYSTEM A ND IS LOCATED ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MANY MIGRATORY BIRDS USE THE MARSH. THE SITE IS IN A SOMEWHAT URBAN AREA, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO A LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. THE LOC AL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE RAISED